Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The final meeting of the Board of Stewards for the recent Boys' School Festival took place at Freemasons ' Hall on Wednesday , under the presidency of Bro . Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br . The busine .-s was of the usual character , and votes of thanks to the several officers of the Board , as well as Bro . Sayers , of Brighton , for the admirable manner in whirh he had catered for the guests having been passed , the Board was dissolved .

Bro . Lord Arthur Hill has been returned to the new Parliament as member for the Western Division of the County Down . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Hampshire and Isle of Wight is to be held at Southampton during the second week of August . Bro . the Marquis of Ailesbury has recovered from his recent indisposition and returned to London , but the Marchioness remains at Savenake Forest .

Bios . Admirals Sir H . Keppel and Lord Alcester were among the guests at the annual dinner , given at Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s , on the 15 th inst ., by the members of the Navy Club to the First Lord of the Admiralty . A marriage has been arranged between Bro . Lord Algernon Gordon-Lennox , second son of the Duke of

Richmond , and Miss Maynard , step-daughter of Bro . tbe Earl of Rosslyn , and sister-in-law of Bro . Lord Brooke , P . G . M . Essex . In our list of the brethren who were present at the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons on fhe ist inst ., at the installation of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales as G . M ,, the brother given as " VV . Morris , P . G .

LG ., " should have been described as " William Morris Lowick , P . G . S . W . Gloucestershire , as Grand Steward . " Bro . Lord Ebrington , M . P ., P . G . M . Devonshire , and the Hon . Emily Ormsby-Gore . second daughter of Bro . Lord Harlech , P . G . M . Notth Wales , were married at St . Peter ' s , Eaton-square , on Thursday , the 15 th inst . Bro . Lord Harlech gave away the bride , and Miss Hicks-Beach was one of the bridesmaids .

Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Athole , Bro . the Earl and Countess of Rosslyn , Miss Maynard , Bro . Lord Algernon Gordon-Lennox , and Bro . Baron F . de Rothschild were invited to meet the Duke of Cambridge at the dinner party given to the Duke of Cambridge by the Duke and Duchess of Westminster , at Grosvenor House , on Monday .

Bro . the Earl of Zetland presided at a numerous and influential meeting , at his lordship ' s residence in Arlington-street , on Monday afternoon , held for the purpose of bringing more prominently before the public the work of the Country Holidays' Fund , and enlisting aid in giving country air to ailing London children before the summer comes to an end .

Bros . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., the Earl of Carnarvon , the Lord Mayor of London , and Earl Granville are members of the Committee which has been constituted for the purpose of organising a testimonial to be presented to the Prince of Wales , in recognition of his Royal Highness's valuable services to the Empire in connection with the Colonial and Indian Exhibition .

On Tuesday evening , the 13 th inst ., Mr . R . S . Menkes , M . P . for Eastern Perthshire , was initiated into Freemasonry by the Lodge of St . John , No . 105 , Coupar Angus , in which ceremony it is expected he will , along with the Marquis of Breadalbane , take part in the laying of the foundation stone of the new public building . Mr . Menzies , along with his br -ther Mr . John , gave handsome donations to the building fund .

Bro . J . H . Mapleson , who was formerly manager of Her Majesty ' s Theatre , had a benefit at Drury Lane Theatre on Thursday , the 15 th inst ., Madame Patti , Signor Foli , Signor Nicolini , and Madame Lablache being the chief among the artists who gave their services . The theatre was crowded , it being the only occasion on which Madame Patti appears on the Metropolitan boards during the current season .

A communication has been received at Hastings from the Duke of Connaught , who is Prov . Grand Master of the Sussex Freemasons , expressing his willingness to lay the memorial-stone of the New Hastings , St . Leonards , and District Hospital , whicb , built on the circular principle as carried out at Greenwich and elsewhere , is now fast rising at White Rock . His Royal Highness intimates

that he is unable to fix a day for the ceremony until after his yacht trip , which began on the Gth inst . Great satisfaction is felt at the promise of the Duke , and fitting arrangements are being made . In the particulars we furnished of the Masonic career of Bro . the Rev . Dr . Cartwright Smyth , one of the newly . appointed Grand Chaplains of the Mark Grand Lodgp , we omitted to state that our reverend brother has

qualified as Life Governor and Steward of all our Charitable Institutions during the present year , and that he has already entered his name to serve in the latter capacity at the Festival of the Benevolent Institution ir . February , 18 S 7 . We are very sorry for the omission , but Bro . Smyth ' s career as a Mason has been so long and honourable that even an important oversight like this will hardly

make any appreciable deduction from its true value . The grand bazaar held in the concert hall of the Queen ' s Hotel , Queenstown , under the auspicesof Lodge . No . ¦ 90 , Ireland , towards the end of June proved highly successful , 'lhe object was to assist the funds of the Masonic Orphan Schools , Dublin , and we are glad to say the result

was a clear profit to those Institutions , after all the expenses had been defrayed , of £ 160 , which , if we bear in mind that Queenstown is not an over populous place , is a result that the members of No . igohave good reason to be proud ° f . _ The list of distinguished Irish brethren who bestowed their patronage on the event included his Grace of Abercorn , Grand Master , and the Earl of Bandon , Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Ireland .

Masonic And General Tidings

The installation meeting of the Acacia Lodge , No . 1314 , was held atthe Bell Hotel , Bromley , on Tuesday , the 13 th inst ., when Bro . George R . Bolton was installed W . M . A full report of tlie proceedings will appear in our next .

Bro . Sir'Algernon Borthwick , M . P ., delivered an address before the St . Philip and St . Barnabas Window Garden Society on the evening of Friday , tbe iC : h inst . Bro . H . B . Marshall , P . G . Treasurer , has invested £ Goo in the Kent College and Wesleyan Institution in course of erection at Canterbury , of which he laid the memorial stone .

The Prince and Princess of Wales , with Prince Albert Victor and Princess Louise , attended a grand ball given at Grosvenor House , on Tuesday , by the Duke and Duchess of Westminster . Bro . G . J . Shaw-Lefevre , M . P . ( in the chair ) , Sir J . E . Gorst , Q . C , M . P ., and VV . Pearce , M . P ., were present at the meeting held on Tuesday of the Royal Commission on the Loss of Life at Sea .

On Tuesday the Baroness Burdett-Coutts , who was assisted by Bro . G . J . Shaw-Lefevre , and others , went through the formal ceremony of opening a garden , presented by Mr . VV . J . Evelyn , M . P ., to the people of Deptford . Bros . A . Brookman , T . VV . Loveridge , J . Snowden , H . Squire , and Windybank were among the

members of the Orphan School Committee of the Corporation of London who dined at the Tilbury Hotel , Tilbury , on Tuesday . At a recent meeting of the Temperance Lodge of Instruction , held at the Duke of York Tavern , Deptjord , it was resolved , in accordance with the usual custom , to adjourn the weekly meetings till the first Friday in October .

Masonic Students will be interested to learn tbat a list of rare books , manuscripts , & c , numbering nearly 1000 volumes , will very shortly be issued from the Office of the Freemason . Brethren desirous of receiving a copy should send name and address . Bros , the Earl of Mar and Kellie , the Earl of Leven , the Earl of Airlie , the Earl of Northesk , Lord

Balfour of Burleigh , and Lord PoKvotth are among tbe sixteen peers recently elected to represent Scotland in the new Parliament . Bro . Charles Du Val has taken the Prince ' s Hall , Piccadilly , for an autumn season , which will commence towards the close of the present month , and during which he will recount his experiences acquired during his recent tour of the world .

Bros . Lord Herschell ( Lord Chancellor ) , Earl Granville , and the Right Hon . Hugh C E . Childers , M . P ., attended the Cabinet Council , held at the Prime Minister ' s residence in Downing-street on Tuesday , when the Ministry resolved on tendering their resignations to the Queen . Bro . Aid . Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., presided at the 31 st ordinary meeting , held at the

Cannonstreet Hotel on Monday , of the shareholders of the Alliance Bank . The report was unanimously adopted , and a vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings . Bro . the Lord Mayor visited the United Westminster Schools on Monday for the purpose of unveiling a memorial window to the founders of the institution by the

past and present boys . At the close of the proceedings a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to his lordship for his attendance on this occasion . The Royal Arthur Lodge , No . 1360 , invited the brethren among our Colonial and Indian visitors to a banquet given in the refreshment tent at Wimbledon , on Wednesday . There was a numerous attendance and the meeting proved a great success , Bro . Wingfield , W . M . of

the lodge , presiding and taking every care of his guests . Major George Lambert , F . S . A ., P . G . S . B ., who is a member of the Court , presented the Glovers' Company , now fully resuscitated , at their first Court meeling on Thursday , the 15 th inst ., _ with a new badge for the Master ' s use , admirably executed in 22-carat gold and enamel , and representing the arms of the Company on a golden fleece with the arms of the City of London .

At the last regular meeting of the members of the Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar Lodge , No . 1903 , Portsmouth , a letter was read from the VV . M ., Bro . Lieut . J . Knowles , R . N ., who was absent on service duty , enclosing a cheque for £ 100 to be equally divided between the Aged and Decayed and the Hampshire Educational Fund in the name of the lodge .

F UNERAL OF A F REEMASON . —The funeral of the late Bro . Charles Edward Riley , of the Myrke Farm , Slough , took place on Thursday afternoon , the 15 th inst ., the interment being made in Upton Churchyard . Deceased was a _ member of the Herschell Lodge , No . 1894 , and the following brethren attended as a mark of respect : Bros . VV . N . Crowhurst , W . M ., Dorian Webb , I . Deverill , iun ..

G . S . Emanuel , E . Singer , F . A . Herold , J . Harding , and J . Baker . The burial service was read by the Rev . C . A . Monk Smith . As the coffin containing the body of the deceased was borne into the church Mr . A . T . Blanchett played on the organ the Funeral March by Chopin , and as it was taken out of the church the Dead March in " Saul . ' Deceased , who was in his 52 nd year , had for many years

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Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Frank Tayler , C . C ., and W . M . of the John Hervey Lodge , has been elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries . Bro . Egerton Hubbard , who has been returned for one of the divisions of Buckinghamshire , is shortly about to make a trip to Switzerland .

Bro . Ex-Sheriff Burt , P . G . A . D . C , who is still ( ravelling in the north of Europe , is expected to return to his residence at Swanage about the middle of next month . Telegraphic addresses ( Inland ) for the Freemason Printing and Publishing Works— "Freemason , London . " For Jeu-els , Clothing , Furniture , Banners , & c , & c . — " Kenning , London . "

The Royal Agricultural Society ' s Show at Norwich closed on Friday , the 16 th inst ., the attendance having been considerably in excess ot what it was at Preston last year . Bros , the Lord Mayor ( in the chair ) , and Aldermen Sir F . VV . Truscott , De Keyser , Watetlow , Sir R . Hanson , Isaacs , and Gray attended the Court of Aldermen at the Guildhall on Tuesday .

Bro . the Lord Mayor will attend a meeting of the Gresham Committee ihis ( Friday ) afternoon at 3 p . m ., and in the evening will dine with the Honourable Artillery Company at their Armoury House in Finsbury . Bro . H . G . Holland member of the Eccleston Lodge and Chapter , No . 1624 , is , we undeistand , a candidate for the appointment of rate collector under the St .

George ' s , Hanover-square , Vestry ; being an energetic and persevering young man , we heartily wish him success . The annual inspection of the Tower Hamlets Engineers , Bro . Lieut .-Col . Kirby ( Sheriff elect ) commanding , took place in Victoria Park on Saturday last , the number of men who mustered on parade being upwards of 500 . At the close of the proceedings the inspecting

officer , Col . Hamilton , R . E ,, complimented the corps on their progress nnd efficiency . The Prince of Wales has signified to Bro . the Earl of Bective , M . P ., President of the Lake District Association , his regret that the Princess of Wales and himself cannot visit the district this year , but his Royal Highness expresses a hope that they may be able to do so on some future occasion .

On Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., about 4 0 members of the Filzroy Lodge , No . 569 , held their annual summer banquet at Henley , and passed a very enjoyable day . lhe party travelled by train from London to Maidenhead , whence they travelled by steam launch to Henley , and , as usual , enjoyed a most rechetchtS banquet at the Catherine Wheel Hotel , the catering being admirably carried out by Mr .

Shephard , manager for the proprietress , Mrs . Morgan . The Henley Professional Band was engaged . On Thursday , the 15 th inst ., the installation oi Bro . H . Newson as W . M . of the Apollo Lodge , 305 , took place , the ceremony being performed b y Bro . C . F . Crane , of Yarmouth . The new w . M . chose thc following officers :

Bros . Buckland , S . VV . ; Driver , J . VV . ; Bradbury , S . D . ; A . Scott , J . D . ; T . P . Garrod , I . G . , * and R . S . Norman , Tyler . Amongst the visiting brethren was the Prov . Grand Secretary of Suffolk . The party afterwards proceeded b y steam launch to Yatmouth , and had the banquet at the Victoria Hotel .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masters of Gloucestershire was held under the banner of the Royal Forest of Dean Lodge , No . 340 , at Ye Speech House Hotel , Forest of Dean , on Tuesday , the 13 th inst ., and was attended by a large number of the brethren from the several lodges of the piovince . The Prov . Grand Master , R . W . Bro . Walker , M . A ., presided ,

attended by Bro . W . Forth , D . P . G . M ., and other officers . The business was generally of a routine character . The Treasurer presented a very satisfactory financial report , and each of the acting lodges of the province was shown to be in a healthy condition . Bro . Col . Potter , of Newcastle , was among the brethren who were at Norwich on Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., on the occasion of holding the Moveable Grand Lodge

of Mark Masons , which was presided over by Bro . Major Woodall , of Scarborough , Past Grand Treasurer . Bro . Col . Putter stated that he had come from Newcastle almost entirely for the purpose of attending the meeting , and he was quite sure that when brethren who were not present heard of the grand entertainment which had been given to the visitors they would regret exceedingly not having attended .

The members of the Albion Lodge , No . 667 , held a very enjoyable picnic at Llangollen , on the 16 th inst . Bro . J . Lees , W . M ., was in charge of the party , and was supported by his principal officers , namely , Bros . R . Hudson , S . W . ; J . Mason , J . VV . ; Bowyer , S . D . ; Willys , J . D . ; L . Peake , P . M ., Treas .: and A . Bucknall , P . M ., D . C . j The members and friends sat down to lunch at the Grapes Hotel , and then the partv visited

several places of interest , namely , Chirk Castle and Iron Bridge , and after the return to Llangollen a good substantial tea was partaken of . Subsequenily the party held a concert and dance , conducted by Bros . Stott and Willys . Liverpool was reached about half-past eleven , everyone having spent a very happy day . The arrangements for the trip were carried out bv Bros . J . Lees , L . Peake . A .

Bucknall , Lloyd , and Smith , and gave every satisfaction . The brethren of the Lodge of St . James , No . 44 S , held their annual picnic on Thursday , the 15 th inst ., at Bolton Woods . Between 40 and 50 brethren and their friends left Halifax b y the Great Northern Railway in saloon and through carriages lo Skipton , were conveyances were in waiting to carry the party to the Devon-hire

Hotel for breakfast . They afterwards drove to Bolton Abbey and Barden Tower , from Ihence to Burnsall , where afternoon tea was provided on the banks of the Wharfe adjoining the Red Lion Hotel . The party left Burnsall for Skipton at 4 p . m ., arriving at the Devonshire Hotel at 5 . 50 for dinner at 6 p . m . The catering throughout was

most complete . The party left Skipton by the 7 . 4 S p . m . train , arriving at Halifax at 9 . 40 . Great credit is due to the committee for the adequate arrangements made , causing the trip to be thoroughly enjoyed by the brethren and their friends , lhe committee were composed of the following brethren : Bros . H . S . Holdsworth , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; VV . D . Shoebridge , S . VV . ; R . Hodgson , T . H , Thompson , and W . S . Milligan , Secretaries ,